Any cheap cable tracker you will need too have contact with the wire. The superman versions are cost prohibitive. I have a cen-tech and it does work at least...
17915
bkelley9401
Aug 15, 2011 4:57 pm
This idea has not been tested and needs someone to test it. Short the P-switch with a small gauge wire (twist tie works) this tricks the P-switch and will send...
17916
Lee Hart
leealanhart
Aug 15, 2011 5:04 pm
I've had to deal with numerous cable breaks. My neighbor is a yard nut; an older retired guy with nothing better to do than obsess over his lawn. He...
17917
bkelley9401
Aug 15, 2011 5:25 pm
Lee if your P-wire is inside your property line by Robo ruler then you can take him to small claims court he will not forget when he has to pay for a new wire....
17918
Lee Hart
leealanhart
Aug 15, 2011 5:44 pm
... Yes; but that makes a neighbor into an enemy. I have to live next door to the guy. He will look for ways to "get even". ... That's true; but a little...
17919
krip321
Aug 15, 2011 8:55 pm
Thanks for the link...ordered 2 pairs...
17920
Mike White
bmhwhite1
Aug 16, 2011 11:38 pm
Can anyone suggest a method of finding a wire which has been underground for years and onto which you wish to attach your test lead. Mike White UK From: Lee...
17921
Robert Silva
rsilva275
Aug 16, 2011 11:59 pm
Use a trowel or small spade and carefully dig perpendicular to the wire. You will hit it eventually. I wish I chose a color other than black for my wire. The...
17922
Ken H.
khawn
Aug 17, 2011 1:00 am
That is too much work  Who wants to dig when it's 95 degrees outside? Ken ________________________________ From: Robert Silva <rsilva275@...> To:...
17923
Danny Miller
oznog2002
Aug 17, 2011 6:53 am
I recommend a large flatblade screwdriver. It will be very unlikely the cut the wire if you happen to go straight down on top of it, or if you drag the tool...
17924
Vince Schappell
vinces456
Aug 17, 2011 2:54 pm
I had a buried wire break after five years. So I tried my old transistor radio and was able to hear the signal from the wire once I tuned into the frequency....
17925
Dan Barclay
Dan@...
Aug 17, 2011 3:13 pm
You can also go to the Robomower Electronics section down at Home Depot. Among the electronic/network tools they usually have a wire locator. Some folks use...
17926
Lee Hart
leealanhart
Aug 18, 2011 12:10 am
... I dig a narrow little trench at right angles to where the wire is with a garden tool (can't recall the name of it; it's shaped like a very narrow shovel...
17927
Lee Hart
leealanhart
Aug 18, 2011 12:26 am
... No one *wants* to; but we do what we *have* to do. :-( I looked for an easier way with the dog fence gadget, but it didn't work and was just a waste of...
17928
Chris Zach
cz_unit
Aug 18, 2011 12:27 am
... I just use a small pick, when I hit the wire it comes right up without breaking. Pretty simple. Chris...
17929
Benjamin Hill
behill01
Aug 18, 2011 1:40 pm
I wonder if you could use a telephone wire identifier? You’d have to unhook the wires from the robomow box, and then attach the leads from the wire finder...
17930
spannis72
Aug 22, 2011 6:38 pm
Hi, My RL2000 has a strange error: It resets and stops if its bumpers are "stressed." That is, if it is caught in a narrow place with some obstacles that...
17931
cdnjazzgrrl74
Aug 23, 2011 1:03 am
Anyone got a spare they'd like to sell? My RL500 needs a new one....
17932
Sam Deatherage
prosthesissam
Aug 23, 2011 2:01 pm
I have an RL850 and I need one as well. I can't mow! - Sam...
17933
Tim Wolff
tiberius6992000
Aug 23, 2011 2:05 pm
There was a perimeter switch on eBay within the past couple weeks that started at $60 and didn't get any bids. You may want to attempt contacting the seller. ...
17934
Tom Stewart
Tstewartjr
Aug 23, 2011 3:28 pm
Tim, if I were you I would contact the seller and see if it's still available. If he sells it outside of eBay and their fees, perhaps he well sell it...
17935
Tim Wolff
tiberius6992000
Aug 23, 2011 5:19 pm
I'm not looking for one, but there have been at least two others here on the group posting for them. Tim ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
17936
Ben Sporl
bsporl
Aug 24, 2011 12:36 am
I've got a unused perimeter switch. Please contact me if you're interested. ________________________________ From: cdnjazzgrrl74 <tarabenoit@...> To:...
17937
Visti
vistijuncher345
Sep 5, 2011 10:06 am
One of my RL1000 restarted over and over again. It turned out that the RJ11 receptacle at the small print holding the two fuses was corroded. I replaced it...
17938
Visti
vistijuncher345
Sep 5, 2011 10:36 am
Hmm. Seems to be the same error as the other one. Corrosion. Odd....
17939
Richard Gard
richardgard
Sep 5, 2011 3:03 pm
thanks for sharing your fix. I haven't had the problem yet but my RL550 and RL850 are 6 seasons old now. so far my only problem ever (besides buying...
17940
zz
zmafoox
Sep 5, 2011 7:27 pm
Greetings, Yes, I'm mostly sure it's OK to power the perimeter switch with a 5v DC power supply, but considering the replacement cost I don't want to chance...
17941
Lee Hart
leealanhart
Sep 5, 2011 8:26 pm
... I've been using three nimh C cells from Radio Shack ever since I bought my Robomower. Works fine; plenty of operating time, and none have failed. The only...
17942
m056678
Sep 5, 2011 10:40 pm
I am powering one of my perimeter switches with a re-purposed USB phone charger (5 V). I have been using this setup for about three years with absolutely no...
17943
don_xvi@...
don_xvi...
Sep 12, 2011 5:23 pm
I know the crowd here is pretty Robomower-oriented, but I've wanted a Lawnbott 3210 for 2 or 3 years. I just won one on ebay! ...
